Technology Tools
Resources for Teachers and Staff
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[Workshop Notes] - Film Fest: Easy Video Creating Tools Videos are a great way to engage audiences! This session will cover some easy video creation tools that anyone can use including teachers, administrators, counselors, and students! Some of the tools we will discuss include: Powtoon, Animoto, StopMotion, iMovie, and YouTube. |
[Workshop Notes] - Adobe Spark: Graphic Design in No Time!
[Workshop Notes] - Flip Out: Presentations, Communications, and Projects
Flipped instruction, blended learning, the workshop model... so many growing trends in education! There are a plethora of tools that teachers and administrators can use to engage audiences, in the classroom, faculty meetings, staff development, community outreach, and beyond. Join us to learn about our favorite tech tools to help flip out your school, including presentation tools, paperless-project ideas, digital newsletters, videos, infographics, and more.
[Workshop Notes] - Tools to Illustrate and Captivate
Here are the notes for a tech workshop I taught on graphic design tools. It covers useful Powerpoint features, Piktochart, Canva, and Thinglink.
[Presentation Link] - Goodbye Boring Powerpoints, Hello Engaged Audiences!
Here's a link to the presentation I did with Josh Symank at the CSISD You Matter Conference '15. It links to Prezi, Nearpod, Sway, and Powtoon.
CSISD Tools
This is a great website for teachers and students to find a variety of tech tools that can be used for education.
Tech Basics for CSMS
Here's an overview of some Tech Basics for College Station Middle School.
Social Media for Parents
Here's a great overview of social media for parents and teachers to understand current tech tools being used by our students.
[Handout] - Introduction to Twitter
Here is a simple introduction to Twitter for Educators.
[Workshop Notes] - Nearpod for Engaging Presentations
Nearpod is a presentation tool that will instantly engage students in your classroom! It allows students to literally connect to a presentation, and converts boring notes into an interactive experience for students. You can use Nearpod with any device with internet, and it works great for BYOD classrooms or in groups for classrooms with limited iDevices.
[Workshop Notes] - Google 101
Here are the notes for a tech workshop I taught on Google tools. It includes: organizing your email, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Slides, Google Forms, and Youtube.
[Workshop Notes] - Once Upon a Time in the 21st Century
Here are notes for a workshop about Digital Storytelling. This covers Educreations, Animoto, Powtoon, Thinglink, and Zooburst.
[Workshop Notes] - iSee: Easy Infographic Design Tools
Here's the link to the session Josh Symank and I presented at iPadathon 2014.
[Handout] - Powtoon
Here is a handout I found online on how to use Powtoon, which is a free, animated-video creator. It is a fun tool that both teachers and students can use.
[Workshop Notes] - Tech Tools for Creativity & Collaboration
Here are the notes for a Staff Development session I taught. These cover Padlet, Google URL shortner, Mozilla Popcorn Maker, and Powtoon.